White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients, facing huge numbers of federal workers who aren't coming to the office, is privately pushing Cabinet secretaries to break their staffs' stubborn work-from-home habits.

The White House sent a letter to Congress on Monday urging lawmakers to approve more funding for Ukraine to fight Russia as the clock was ticking for previously allocated aid to run out in less than a month.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he will advocate Republican senators vote against advancing additional aid for Ukraine and Israel "to make the point, hopefully for the final time,

President Biden is asking lawmakers for nearly $106 billion to help Ukraine and Israel, but Republicans are trying to get immigration policy changes in exchange. John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications,

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said history will remember Republicans "harshly" if Congress fails to pass Ukraine aid. "It's stunning that we have gotten to this point and that Republicans are willing to give Putin a gift.

House Democrats are sending a loud and early warning that they’ll oppose new restrictions on immigration as part of a Ukraine aid package, escalating the partisan fight over border security as Congress races to prop up Kyiv’s fighting forces before year’s end The Democrats — including well-placed members of the Hispanic and Progressive caucuses —